Held at: | Hereford Public Library |
Reference: | Local and Trade Directories |
Source: | Original document |
Title: | Kelly’s Directory of Herefordshire and Shropshire |
Place name: | Llanveynoe |
Date: | 1913 |
Description:
Trades and professions named in Llanveynoe include:
Curate: Reverend Harry Sidney Christopher [since 1911] |
Mason: William Archer Williams, George Williams |
Wheelwright: William Lloyd |
Mentions property called:
Davies, | David | Cays [Cayo] |
Evans, | William | Brass Knoll |
Farr, | William Leonard | Great Cwm |
Grennow, | Allen | Darron |
Griffiths, | Arthur Samuel | Olchon farm |
Griffiths, | Arthur Samuel | White House |
Johnson, | John | Penerwy |
Jones, | George | Highfield |
Nicholls, |
| Trenant |
Nicholls, | Arthur | Little Cwm |
Nicholls, | George | Old Mill |
Nicholls, | George | Lower house |
Parry, | John | Pont y mwdy |
Powell, | William | Middle Cwm |
Price, | John | Black Hill |
Pritchard, | James | Turnant |
Prosser, | James | Charity farm |
Simmons, | Joseph | Lower Blaen |
Smith, | James | Olchon Court |
Smith, | John | Triloode |
Smith, | Thomas | The Hollies |
Smith, | Vear | Town house |
Watkins, | David | Lower Cwm |
Watkins, | David | Turbil Black hill |
Watkins, | John | Llandore |
Watkins, | Samuel | The Firs |
Watkins, | Thomas | The Blane |
Watkins, | William | Olchon |
Williams, | James | Turnant |
Williams, | Thomas | New House |
An image of the full 1913 Kelly’s Directory entry for Llanveynoe is given below.
Observations:
Local farmers are named. The area, population, rateable value, main crops, geology and other details of the township are given. The architecture of the church is described, and it was restored in 1877 at a cost of £500. Principal landowner is Arthur Samuel Griffiths, Esq. Llanveynoe is in the portion of Ewyas Lacy for which the trustees of the late HR Trafford are Lords of the Manor. The Marquess of Abergavenny owns the other portion of the manor.
This directory is not comprehensive in its coverage of all farms and commercial premises in the parish at the time. Also, in the transcribed lists of properties that are named, spellings in the original have sometimes been amended to reflect more common usage. In case of doubt please refer to the image of the original entry.
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